--- title: All Tech News - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms technology category news feed canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology.html?start=34 language: en-GB date: 2020-03-02T15:21:55Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology.html?start=34. markdown-tokens: 4125 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology.html?start=34. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/manama_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 03 November 2026 2085 views Bahrain-headquartered global technology group Beyon announced on Monday that Phase 5 of its Beyon Solar Park programme will enable it to add a third solar-powered data centre to its green data centre portfolio. ![Orange Romania tests 50G PON in its 5G lab](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Orange_Romania_50G_PON_test_lab_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 03 November 2026 4599 views Orange Romania says it has tested 50G PON technology for the first time in its 5G Lab in Bucharest, achieving symmetrical data speeds of around 40 Gbps and latency below 1 millisecond on a single fibre. ![Huawei discusses digitisation of railways in Uzbekistan and Southern Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tashkent_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 02 November 2026 3559 views Recent news from tech giant Huawei underlines the growing interest in many regions in the use of communications to enhance transport systems – specifically railways. ![Google announces water infrastructure initiative in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Google_logo_new_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 02 November 2026 2507 views Given the ongoing worries in many countries about the demands of data centres on water supply, recent news from Google in Malaysia is undoubtedly timely. ![SES to supply next-gen inflight connectivity to Air Astana](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/SES_Air_Astana_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 02 November 2026 2411 views Satellite operator SES revealed on Thursday it has been selected by Kazakhstan’s flagship airline, Air Astana, to install next-gen in-flight connectivity services across its Airbus A321LR fleet. ![Bahrain’s Batelco to deploy more Ericsson gear, test AI RAN solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Batelco_Ericsson_Gateway_Gulf_2026_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 November 2026 3218 views Bahrainian telco Batelco by Beyon and Ericsson said on Sunday they have extended their partnership to develop and modernize Batelco’s mobile broadband network across Bahrain, to include testing one of Ericsson’s AI-powered RAN solutions. ![Visa partners with Senegalese govt on digital payments](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dakar_statue_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 02 November 2026 2514 views Visa announced on Friday it has signed an MoU with Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs to help support the government's digital payments ambitions. ![Are emerging markets pressing pause on data centres?](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bangkok_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 30 October 2026 9894 views Those of us in the telecoms sector have long been familiar with data centres as somewhat ungainly elements of network infrastructure – a little banal, but essential if you want higher compute speeds. ![Viettel migrates 100m subs to latest in-house cloud-native OCS](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Viettel_store_Vietnam_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 30 October 2026 1773 views Viettel’s technology R&D arm, Viettel High Tech, said that it has successfully migrated more than 100 million Viettel subscribers and 5,000 tariff plans to its in-house cloud-native charging system, vOCS 4.0. ![Arabsat and Es’hailSat agree to cooperate on joint satellite initiatives](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/saudi_arabia_madinah_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 30 October 2026 3041 views Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat and satellite services and solutions provider Qatar Satellite Company (a.k.a. Es’hailSat) signed a strategic partnership agreement on Wednesday to expand joint initiatives in broadcasting and satellite communications. ![Kyivstar buys cloud infrastructure player GigaCloud in US$50m deal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/ukraine_lviv_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 30 October 2026 3216 views Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar announced on Thursday it has struck a deal to buy local cloud infrastructure provider GigaCloud in a deal valued at around US$50 million. ![Consortium appointed to advise on Kenyan spaceport](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 29 October 2026 2092 views Salience Consulting, a management advisory firm specialising in the digital infrastructure and ICT sectors, has been appointed to provide transaction advisory services for a proposed commercial spaceport in Kenya. ![APAC fixed wireless subscriptions to reach 50m by 2031, says GlobalData](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia_Melaka_River_600_credit.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 29 October 2026 2797 views Fixed wireless access (FWA) connections across Asia-Pacific are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% between 2026 and 2031, rising from 28 million to 50 million, as operators use 5G to expand broadband access beyond fibre networks. ![RETN adds new Bulgarian PoP in Neterra data centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Sofia_party_house.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 29 October 2026 3098 views International network services provider RETN said on Wednesday it has expanded its presence in Bulgaria via a deal with connectivity and telecom solution provider Neterra to install a new PoP in its Sofia Data Center (SDC) campus. ![Airtel Rwanda launches managed omnichannel messaging](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kigali_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 29 October 2026 1949 views Airtel Rwanda announced on Tuesday it has launched Airtel IQ, a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering for enterprises that integrates multiple real-time customer communication channels into existing applications and workflows. ![DE-CIX and IGC to build Southeast Asian IX in Bangkok](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bangkok_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 29 October 2026 2232 views DE-CIX and Thai telecoms service provider International Gateway Co (IGC) announced on Wednesday they have established a joint venture to create a new internet exchange (IX) in Bangkok to serve as a regional gateway to Southeast Asia. ![Electricity and diesel issues hit telecoms in Congo](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/1200x900/Brazzaville-Congo-1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 28 October 2026 2313 views A reminder of the continuing dependence on diesel of many African countries as backup fuel for communications infrastructure comes from telecoms regulator ARPCE in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). ![From Expertise to Intelligence: NISCO Deploys World's First Swarm-Intelligence Steel Model at Scale](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/Nanjing-Steel-Factory-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 28 October 2026 5141 views Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (NISCO) has worked with Huawei and ecosystem partners to commercially deploy the world's first steel model powered by swarm intelligence—the YuanYe Steel Large Model (YuanYe)—across multiple scenarios at scale. ![Malaysia’s U Mobile to support coverage for customs complex](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johor_Bahru_unsplash_credit_VenJiunGregChee_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 4408 views Malaysian service provider U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) relating to in-building coverage (IBC). ![Abu Dhabi’s G42 brings AI expertise to the UAE and Greece](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/G42%20Emarat%20MoU%2027.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 27 October 2026 5843 views The Abu Dhabi-based global technology group G42 has announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) both at home and abroad taking its AI expertise to both the UAE and Greece. ![India plans public protection and disaster relief network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/IndiaStreet-600x450.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3815 views India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to implement a pan-India dedicated broadband public protection and disaster relief (BB-PPDR) network for a number of agencies in the country. ![Tata to build US$450m ‘AI super highway’ linking India’s data centre hubs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/chennai_meenakshi_temple_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3824 views Tata Communications announced on Monday it will invest nearly US$450 million to build 10,000 km of long-haul fibre infrastructure linking India’s key data centre corridors and AI hubs to create a national “AI super highway”. ![Paratus connects Tanzania unit to African network via Dar es Salaam PoP](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dar-es-salaam-aerial-600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 27 October 2026 2714 views Paratus Tanzania revealed on Monday that it has established a new point of presence (PoP) at Wingu Data Centre in Dar es Salaam that connects the telco to Paratus Group’s continental network in East Africa. ![Transtelecom and CNP Processing to host AWS Outposts in Kazakhstan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Almaty_TV_Tower_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 27 October 2026 3870 views Kazakh telco Transtelecom (TTC) and payments firm CNP Processing announced a partnership on Thursday that will enable local enterprises to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies for payment services, with local data storage and processing. ![AST SpaceMobile gains S-band authorisation in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/brazil_Praia_de_Fortaleza.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 October 2026 4169 views AST SpaceMobile, which is building a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, has secured S-band spectrum authorisation from Brazilian regulator Anatel, as well as regulatory approval for the secondary use of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. ![ST Engineering iDirect partners Omani satcoms company MBSat](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_mutrah_600.png) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 26 October 2026 4146 views Satellite communications technology company ST Engineering iDirect has announced a strategic partnership with Oman’s MBSat, to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman and the wider Middle East region. ![Globe converts more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/philippines_Rice_Terraces.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 October 2026 2790 views Philippine operator Globe Telecom has switched more than 1,000 cell sites to renewable energy as of August 2026, as it seeks to reduce emissions and improve network resilience during power outages and severe weather. ![Huawei sees four routes to broadband growth in the AI era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Feng-Jingchun-1200.jpg) Details STAFF WRITER Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 26 October 2026 7982 views At UBBF in Vienna, Huawei’s Feng Jingchun argued that operators can move beyond selling connectivity by building new revenue around coverage, speed, home and business networking, and AI-enabled services. ![Vodafone Ukraine enters Phase 2 of project to equip 500 sites with solar](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Vodafone_Ukraine_solar_site_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 26 October 2026 3590 views Vodafone Ukraine says it has launched the second phase of its plan to install solar power at 500 of its base station sites across Ukraine, after having completed the first phase this past June. ![Safaricom offers M-Pesa overdraft service to Kenyan micro-businesses](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Safaricom_overdraft_microbusiness_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 26 October 2026 5511 views Kenyan telco Safaricom said on Thursday it has extended its M-Pesa overdraft service to micro-businesses, enabling them to complete business payments even when their available M-Pesa balance is insufficient. ![Telecall Colombia taps Parallel Wireless for 5G AI RAN rollout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_%20Bogota_La%20Candelaria2_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 26 October 2026 9034 views Parallel Wireless and Telecall Colombia have announced plans to speed up national-scale deployment of Telecall's 5G network using AI-based Open RAN technology. ![Hydroelectric power to support new Paraguay AI facility](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Asuncion_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 23 October 2026 5922 views Crusoe, a company that builds AI-optimised data centres harnessing large-scale energy sources, has announced a strategic partnership with Paraguayan energy and infrastructure developer Araico to build high-performance AI compute infrastructure powered by the Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam. ![Neysa to deploy GPUs and AI cloud in STT GDC’s Noida 2 data centre](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Delhi_Akshardham_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 23 October 2026 3923 views Data centre operator STT GDC announced on Wednesday that India-based AI cloud company Neysa will use its STT Noida 2 facility to host a new deployment of GPU infrastructure and its Velocis AI cloud platform.